SID 2018 is here!

As every year, we celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) on the second day of the second week of the second month of the year! SID 2018 takes place today, 6 February 2018 under the theme of "Create, connect and share respect: a better internet starts with you"!

Our campaign aims to reach out to children and young people, parents and carers, teachers, educators and social workers, as well as industry, decision makers and politicians, to encourage everyone to play their part in creating a better internet.

We are delighted to see activity surrounding our landmark campaign ramping up across the web.

This year, the SID 2018 family has greatly increased, now counting over 140 SID Committees in countries across the globe! If you haven't signed up as a supporter yet, please do so here and get in touch with your local SID Committee to get involved in national activities!

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Safer Internet Day (SID) was celebrated on Tuesday, 6 February 2018 right across the globe, joining together a community of organisations all committed to making the internet a safer and better place for all, and especially for children and young people. Here we hear from the Fiji Safer Internet Day Committee on their ongoing cybersecurity activities.

Following Safer Internet Day 2018, we've heard from a number of SID Committees on how they marked the day. In the UK over 50 football clubs helped to raise awareness of Safer Internet Day with their fans and local community.

Following Safer Internet Day 2018, we've heard from a number of SID Committees on how they marked the day. Here, Will Gardner, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, reflects on the huge success of Safer Internet Day 2018.

Following Safer Internet Day 2018, we've heard from a number of SID Supporters on how they marked the day. Here, Silja Nielsen, Head of Community and Safety at Momio, comments on their actions for a better internet.

"Today is a very special day" stated Commissioner Mariya Gabriel as she opened the Safer Internet Day celebration at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Bringing together multiple stakeholders in an annual celebration, Safer Internet Day has grown year-on-year since its launch in 2004, delivering a call to action for everyone to play their part in creating a better and safer internet for all citizens, but especially for children and young people.

Safer Internet Day is a privileged moment to raise awareness about online safety and take action to create a better Internet for all. In line with the SID 2018 theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you", COFACE Families Europe has been reflecting on peer-to-peer connections and decentralised technologies.

According to Microsoft's latest study, released on Safer Internet Day (SID) 2018, people's digital interactions and responses to online risks appear to be improving around the world – though perhaps surprisingly, many of those who have been targeted for abuse online say their perpetrators came from their immediate families and social circles.

In a society where technology and the online world are playing an increasingly big role in people's lives, it becomes evident that schools also need to be up to speed with the latest online trends: both in terms of the opportunities they present and the challenges they pose. Education about online safety should surely begin at home, but it is by no means the sole responsibility of parents and caretakers: teachers should also be able to provide their pupils and students with all the necessary tools to face the online world in an empowered and responsible manner. It goes without saying that industry and other stakeholders (such as government and policymakers) also have a role to play.

Following Safer Internet Day 2018, we've heard from a number of SID Committees on how they marked the day. In Bulgaria, more than 50 people, including children and teenagers from fifth to twelft grades, teachers, representatives of various institutions and organizations, gathered at the Museum of Science "Muzeiko" in Sofia on 6 of February to mark the 15th edition of Safer Internet Day.

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Information Technology Authority (ITA), joined the rest of the world in celebrating Safer Internet Day recently, which this year took place on Tuesday, 6 February 2018. More than 140 countries celebrated this international day, with events and activities taking place under this year's theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you".

On Tuesday, 6 February 2018, we celebrated the 15th edition of Safer Internet Day. With a theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you", the day called upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, and especially for children and young people.

The Hungarian Safer Internet Day event was held in Graphisoft Park, at Microsoft Hungary's headquarters. After a welcome speech by the Programme Coordinator and Microsoft Hungary's Marketing and Operations lead, the event kicked off with an awards ceremony for the digital storytelling and literary competition.

SaferNet Brasil and the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br/NIC.br), with support from Facebook, Google and Telefonica, and in partnership with UNICEF, the Federal Prosecutors Office, Twitter and other Brazilian organisations, recently celebrated Safer Internet Day for the tenth time in Brazil.

The INHOPE network of internet hotlines marked Safer Internet Day (SID) 2018 by way of numerous activities across the world. Hotlines organised a range of events from symposiums to social media campaigns to spread the SID message.

Safer Internet Day (SID) was celebrated on Tuesday, 6 February 2018 right across the globe. With a theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you", the day called upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, and especially for children and young people. Find out how the Austrian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) marked the day.

In Slovakia, the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2018 event was organised by eSlovensko and Child safety line (LDI) with a localised theme of "Sexual abuse of minors - Who's next?". The main partner of the event was the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.

Safer Internet Day (SID) was celebrated all over the world on Tuesday, 6 February 2018 under the theme: "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you". Here, the Finnish Safer Internet Centre provides an overview of its activities in support of the campaign.

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